Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Linguistics and Philosophy records
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Scope and Contents
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Department of Linguistics and Philosophy records span from 1964 to 1998. The collection comprises grants and proposals, schedules, reports, course materials, and other administrative files. Also included in the collection are affirmative action-related records.
Dates
- Creation: 1964 - 1998
Creator
Access note
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Conditions Governing Use
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Historical Note
Classes in linguistics were offered within the Department of Modern Languages at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a Ph.D. in linguistics was first offered by that department in 1961-62. In 1965 the Department of Modern Languages became the Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics and in 1969, the Department of Foreign Languages and Linguistics.
Prior to 1964 philosophy was taught in the Department of Humanities. The Philosophy Section was formed when a Ph.D. program in philosophy was established in July 1971.
In 1976 the curriculum in foreign languages and literatures became part of the responsibility of the Department of Humanities while the curriculum in linguistics became part of the Department of Philosophy to form the Department of Linguistics and Philosophy, Course XXIV. The merger of linguistics and philosophy established a center for the study of language and related cognitive areas.
The heads of the departments which preceded the Department of Linguistics and Philosophy included: William F. Bottiglia, 1965-1969, Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics; William F. Bottiglia, 1969-1973, and James W. Harris, 1973-1976, Department of Foreign Literatures and Linguistics; and Richard L. Cartwright, 1971-1976, Department of Philosophy.
MIT History, Department of Linguistics and Philosophy, 2020.
Extent
7.3 Cubic Feet (7 record cartons, 1 manuscript box)
Language of Materials
English
Location
Materials are stored off-site. Advance notice is required for use.
Processing Information note
Some collection descriptions are based on legacy data and may be incomplete or contain inaccuracies. Description may change pending verification. Please contact the MIT Department of Distinctive Collections if you notice any errors or discrepancies.
Subject
- Title
- Preliminary Inventory to the Records of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Department of Linguistics and Philosophy records
- Status
- Data Entry In Progress
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2021 October 15: Edited by Lana Mason for compliance with DACS single-level optimum requirements.
Repository Details
Part of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Libraries. Department of Distinctive Collections Repository
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries
Building 14N-118
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge MA 02139-4307 US
distinctive-collections@mit.edu
